TripAdvisor Reviews Novotel Al Dana Resort Bahrain Manama

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... I have taken opportunities when they arise. It is difficult to get around to much as a single women, but I maybe making excuses because I am also still uncomfortable in such a male dominated environment.

Before I leave I would like to do a trip to Mada'in Salah so I am going to start planning that and see who I can find ...

... stream of Muslims as terrorists and villains pollutes your mind. It bothered me while I was there that I was bothered. Yet, as a woman there are aspects of orthodox Islam that trouble me...so maybe it's a more complicated issue.

The flight to Bangkok was largely uneventful. I sat next to a very chatty Englishman from Bath who was setting out to backpack with a bag smaller than I took to school and wearing skinny jeans. I feel as though he regretted ...

... and spend the morning there. Walking was a bad idea. Bahrain is dry, dusty and incredibly hot. Combine that with long pants and you've got a recipe for disaster! Did you know your knees sweat? Not the backs where they fold when you sit, I'm talking about your kneecaps! Kneecaps sweat! I can attest to that! The two storey, waterfront museum was interesting enough and I felt a ...

... a paved loop around the outer rim that had the distance marked along the side, and there were numerous people walking for exercise on it. Kids were playing soccer in a small court on the inside, with more kids playing cricket in the parking lot just outside. I went over to see the palace, but was met with a locked gate and a high fence, so I moved on. I could see Vincent was still standing where I left him.

... out here and there is a lot of garbage, which I think is sad. There are oil wells everywhere out here and some of them spring flames from them. We got to see the first oil well in Bahrain (not currently working). This well actually started before Bahrain became a country. Bahrain draws a lot of its money from foreign investors and oil and is actually quite an impressive country for only having sand and oil. The Bahrain Grand ...